‘It’s been a horrible year, the energy crisis has been disastrous!’: Martin Lewis takes a swipe at Prime Minister Liz Truss as he scoops the TV Expert gong at the National Television Awards
Martin Lewis gave a passionate speech as he scooped the coveted TV Expert gong at the National Television Awards on Thursday.
The Martin Lewis Money Show host, 50, wasted no time taking a swipe at Liz Truss’ government and the difficult winter ahead for families as he took to the stage at the OVO Arena Wembley in London.
Filled with emotion the financial whizz spoke about the ‘horrible’ and ‘disastrous’ year the country had endured with the energy crisis and said many have been left with ‘terrible issues and mental health problems’.
Winner: Martin Lewis gave a passionate speech as he scooped the coveted TV Expert gong at the National Television Awards on Thursday
Revealing that he believed 2023 could be just as bleak he declared: ‘Whoever said we’ve had enough of experts, no we haven’t we need them more than ever right now’.
Taking to the stage Martin said: ‘When you’re up against an international treasure like David Attenborough you don’t normally expect to win, I’m quite shocked. Whoever said we’ve had enough of experts, no we haven’t we need them more than ever right now’.
An emotional Martin continued: ‘Thank you so much to Claire and Angelica and everyone at the Martin Lewis Money Show and also to the web team who feed me the information and do the analysis for Money Saving Expert.
straight talking : The Martin Lewis Money Show host, wasted no time taking a swipe at Liz Truss’ government and the difficult winter ahead for families as he took to the stage at at the OVO Arena Wembley in London
Scary: Filled with emotion the financial whizz spoke about the ‘horrible year’ the country had endured with the energy crisis and said many have been left with ‘terrible issues and mental health problems’
‘It’s been a pretty horrible year financially and the energy crisis has been disastrous and left many people in terrible issues and mental health problems. I’m afraid the next year with the mortgage problem and the knock-on to rents is gonna be pretty bad’.
‘But that’s for my show next Tuesday, tonight this nerd is gonna party! Thank you and good night.’
Later taking to social media the star shared a grinning snap as he grasped the shiny award alongside his wife Lara Lewington, 43.
Speech: Taking to the stage he said: ‘When you’re up against an international treasure like David Attenborough you don’t normally expect to win, I’m quite shocked’
Thanks: He held his shiny award high in thanks before leaving the stage
He wrote: ‘#NTAs Still gobsmacked, thanks to all who voted. It’s a huge privilege to have your support. I don’t really drink, maybe one a year, but maybe it’ll be tonight’.
This year’s NTAs are broadcasting live from a brand new venue of Wembley’s OVO Arena with Joel Dommett hosting.
Sir Lenny Henry is to be presented with the coveted gold Special Recognition Award at the annual ceremony on Thursday night.
Shock: Martin was in shock when his name was announced and he made his way to the stage
Backstage: He later posed with the award after his emotional speech
This year’s National Television Awards will honour the 64-year-old and his trailblazing career in UK television, which has endured for nearly 50 years.
Celebrity fans will be seen paying tribute to the comedian and fundraising Comic Relief frontman when the awards are broadcast live on ITV from the OVO Arena, Wembley.
Sir Lenny has been a mainstay on TV for nearly 50 years, starting with his 1975 victory on New Faces at the age of 16 which led to further acclaim on such era-defining shows as Tiswas and Three of a Kind.
Trophy: Later taking to social media, the star shared a grinning snap as he grasped the shiny award alongside his wife Lara Lewington, 43
Breaking new ground for black talent, he went on to experience huge success with his own sketch comedy series before playing a key role in the formation of Comic Relief.
More recent projects have seen him diversify into acting, most notably on stage as Othello and on screen in the big-budget Amazon Prime series, Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power.
Among those congratulating Sir Lenny for his achievements as a writer, campaigner, comedian and presenter will be Hollywood superstar Whoopi Goldberg, who says, ‘If you want to know what a superhero looks like, take a look at Sir Lenny Henry.’
THE FULL 2022 NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS NOMINEES
NEW DRAMA
Heartstopper
This Is Going To Hurt
Time
Trigger Point
TALENT SHOW
Britain’s Got Talent
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
Strictly Come Dancing
The Masked Singer
AUTHORED DOCUMENTARY
Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me
Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek
Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next
Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism
Tom Parker: Inside My Head
RETURNING DRAMA
Bridgerton
Call the Midwife
Peaky Blinders
The Split
TV PRESENTER
Alison Hammond
Ant & Dec
Bradley Walsh
Graham Norton
FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
Clarkson’s Farm
Gogglebox
Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs
The Great British Bake Off
DRAMA PERFORMANCE
Cillian Murphy, Thomas Shelby, Peaky Blinders
Jonathan Bailey, Anthony Bridgerton, Bridgerton
Nicola Walker, Hannah, The Split
Vicky McClure, Lana Washington, Trigger Point
THE BRUCE FOSRYTH ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Taskmaster
The Graham Norton Show
SERIAL DRAMA
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Neighbours
EXPERT
Jay Blades
Kaleb Cooper
Martin Lewis
Sir David Attenborough
SERIAL DRAMA PERFORMANCE
Mark Charnock, Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale
Paige Sandhu, Meena Jutla, Emmerdale
Rose Ayling-Ellis, Frankie Lewis, EastEnders
QUIZ GAME SHOW
Beat the Chasers
In for a Penny
Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel
The 1% Club
RISING STAR
Charithra Chandran, Edwina Sharma, Bridgerton
Joe Locke, Charlie Spring, Heartstopper
Kit Connor, Nick Nelson, Heartstopper
Paddy Bever, Max Turner, Coronation Street
DAYTIME
Loose Women
The Chase
The Repair Shop
This Morning
COMEDY
After Life
Derry Girls
Not Going Out
Sex Education
TALENT SHOW JUDGE
Anton Du Beke
David Walliams
Mo Gilligan
RuPaul
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